Strong, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 651. Estimated population in July 2024: 637 (-2.2% change)
Males: 285 (43.8%), Females: 366 (56.2%)

Union County

Zip code: 71765

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $21,389
Median house value: $34,900

Population by Race

Races in Strong:

• Black (53.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (40.1%)
• Hispanic (5.7%)
• Other race (3.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (6.6%), English (5.5%), Irish (4.1%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Strong

• High school or higher: 67.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Strong city

• Never married: 29.7%
• Now married: 37.5%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 17.0%
• Divorced: 12.4%

3.5% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Strong:

• MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 14 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
• UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA)
• ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CROSSETT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strong:

• MONROE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• MID DELTA RGNL (about 99 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 99 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Strong:

• DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: F43)
• UNION PARISH (about 28 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: F87)
• HAMPTON MUNI (about 29 miles; HAMPTON, AR; Abbreviation: 0R6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strong:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 45 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 51 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 84 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Schools

Public high school in Strong:

• STRONG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: PO BOX 735; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Strong:

• GARDNER-STRONG ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 635 S. CONCORD; Grades: KG – 06)